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McCleary Elementary School

Coordinates: 40°28′49″N 79°57′04″W / 40.4802°N 79.9512°W / 40.4802; -79.9512
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McCleary Elementary School
The building in 2017 after completion of the third-floor addition
McCleary Elementary School is located in Pittsburgh
McCleary Elementary School
McCleary Elementary School is located in Pennsylvania
McCleary Elementary School
McCleary Elementary School is located in the United States
McCleary Elementary School
LocationHolmes St. and McCandless Ave., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°28′49″N 79°57′04″W / 40.4802°N 79.9512°W / 40.4802; -79.9512
Arealess than one acre
Built1900
ArchitectPeoples, Ulysses J. Lincoln
Architectural styleRenaissance
Part ofLawrenceville Historic District[2] (ID100004020)
MPSPittsburgh Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.86002690 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 30, 1986
Designated CPJuly 8, 2019
Designated PHLF2002[3]
The school in 2009, before being converted for residential use

The McCleary Elementary School (also known as McCleary Traditional Academy, and more recently as McCleary Early Childhood Center) is located in the Upper Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a building from 1900.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

History and architectural features

The building was last used by Pittsburgh Public Schools during the 2011–12 school year as an early childhood education center.[4] In 2013, the school was sold to a developer for $410,000.[5] It was then renovated and converted to condominiums in 2015–17. The project also added a third story to the building.

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Lawrenceville Historic District" (PDF). City of Pittsburgh. National Park Service. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  3. ^ Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
  4. ^ "Pittsburgh To Close 7 Schools, Cut Jobs". WPXI. November 22, 2011. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  5. ^ Schooley, Tim (December 18, 2013). "Lawrenceville school to become apartments". Pittsburgh Business Times. Retrieved October 4, 2018.